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Personal Turntable Evolution

They have this "evolution" thread for Amplifiers and for Speakers, I think it would be interesting to find out what Turntables everyone has owned in their audio journey.

For me, its:
1. Dual 1225
2. Bang & Olufsen RX w/MMC5 cartridge
3. Denon DP59L
4. Rega Planar 3 with Accutex MM cartridge
5. Kenwood KD-5070 w/Audio Technica cartridge
6. Harman Kardon T45 w/Ortofon OA-30 cartridge

I tend to keep TT's for a long time compared to amps and speakers and currently own both 5 & 6. I had my Rega for over 20 years and don't see ever going back to a fully manual turntable - just too lazy. Look forward to seeing your comments. Thanks
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lewm
13,183 posts
 
Since about 1969:
Dual 1019
AR XA
Transcriptors Reference w Vestigial tonearm (a real trip)
Thorens TD125
Sota Star Sapphire Series III
Nottingham Hyperspace
Lenco
SP10 Mk2A
Lenco + Technics SP10 Mk3 + Kenwood L07D + Denon DP80 + Victor TT101
(These were acquired sequentially over 3-4 years, each one without selling the previous, except for selling the SP10 Mk2A, so I have a "collection".)
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
nah Isochron..., can't... it's just same thing as asking me to replace sex with mysterybation.:-)
bflodave
22 posts
 
Garrard SL95 w/ various Shure V15's
Connoisseur BD1 w/ JH Formula 4, ADC XLM
Technics SL-110 w/ SME 3009 series III, Shure V15-mkIII,IV
Sota Sapphire w/ Sumiko MMT, several Grado signatures, Reference and Sonata
Technics SL-1200 mkII w/ all the KAB upgrades and AT150ANV
keeping an eye out for an SP-10 mk3 or a Rockport Sirius3
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zavato
1,405 posts
 
My first table was some forgettable BSR belt drive table (1977)
My second table was a Kenwood KD1033 (1977 - ?, gave it to a relative)
Next- some Onkyo nonsense (1980 - ?, gave it to a friend, still in use!)
Next- Thorens TD166 MK 4 (1985-1990)
Next- Rega Planar 3 (1990-1998)
Next- Linn LP12 which I've owned since 1998
maxh
52 posts
 
Curtis Mathis console
GE Suitcase All-In-One
Acoustic Research
VPI H-19
VPI Scout
VPI Scoutmaster
VPI Aries 3
Clearaudio Innovation Compact
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